The Canberra Carousel Organ is an iconic piece of Canberra's history. The 69 keyless fairground organ was built in 1911 and originally operated as part of the merry-go-round which now resides on City Walk in Civic.

TCCS facilitates approvals for driveway modifications and construction; construction impacting storm water easements; demolition and excavation waste; and construction impacting the verge or public open space.

Summary of offences

Below is a summary of the offences under the new laws with their maximum penalties. One penalty unit equals $550 for a corporation and $110 for an individual.

Offence

Maximum penalty

Failure to display a notice about taking a shopping trolley outside of a shopping centre precinct.

On the spot fine: $200 Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units

Failure to display identification on your shopping trolley.

On the spot fine: $20 Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units

Failure to keep a shopping trolley within your shopping centre precinct.Please note: This offence does not apply if the retailer operates and maintains a trolley containment system at its premises or takes reasonable steps to ensure that a trolley is not removed from a shopping centre precinct. The offence also does not apply for the first 12 months to any retailer who owns less than 40 trolleys for the operation of their business.

60 penalty units

Failure to comply with a direction to return a shopping trolley.

On the spot fine: $60 Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units

Removing, defacing or interfering with a removal notice attached to a shopping trolley.

On the spot fine: $60 Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units

Advice for retailers about signage

Under section 24E of the Litter Act 2004, a retailer must place signage warning people against taking shopping trolleys outside a shopping centre precinct. The sign must be at or near the customer exits in the retailer's premises. It must also be able to be seen and easily read by customers.

The law specifies what words should be used on the sign and says that the retailer must also describe the retailer's shopping centre precinct on the notice. Retailers must use the following words: "Under the Litter Act 2004 fines can apply for taking, using or leaving a shopping trolley outside this shopping centre precinct."

A shopping centre precinct means the area of the shopping centre, any car park provided for the use of customers and any public areas between the shopping centre and the car park including roads.

Retailers must describe the shopping centre precinct on the sign. This may describe the precinct by stating the bordering streets, providing a map or including other identifying information.